Benny B is no stranger to Easterns time on the Banks. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Florida boy Nils Schweizer. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Former ESA Allstar Shea Lopez showing off the benfits of his former competition days. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Alek going big over the closeout section. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Another ESA Alum, Jersey’s Matt Keenan. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Women’s second place finisher Maria Kuzmovich. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

It’s all about friendship and commradirie. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

The site at the Lighthouse Jetty in Buxton on Tuesday. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

The Ladies Longboard finalists. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Travis Ajay boosting over the Lighthouse groin. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

One of the Legend Longboarders. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

One of the Ladies Longboard finalists having her take at a Lighthouse Jetty left. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

The statue outside Natural Art dedicated to the former ESA Executive Director and United States Surfing Federation President Colin ‘Doc’ Couture. Photo: Bielmann/SPL

Day three of the 42nd annual ESA Championships—affectionately called “The Easterns” ‘round these parts—was held today (despite a midday rainstorm of epic proportions) at Lighthouse Jetty on the Outer Banks in waist to chest high and rippable surf. The adult divisions wrapped up today and as usual, Floridian surfers were the standouts. While New Hampshire legend Peter Pan claims that it’s because they’re used to surfing crappy waves, I’m of the belief that it’s because they just plain rip! Check the results of all the adult divisions below…

Anyway, the kids are all geared up to start their ESA title hunts tomorrow and with conditions predicted to be on the fun side, we’re looking forward to a heavy dose of shredding from “The Best Of The East”. Go get ‘em kids, the world is watching! To check the schedule and more info, go to SurfESA.org.—Justin Cote